Measles Precautions in Place at Peace Island Medical Center

4/8/2014

In an effort to protect vulnerable patients from measles, anyone seeking care who has symptoms of the disease must wear a mask before entering PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center.

Measles is highly contagious and is transmissible through respiratory droplets and it remains in the air for up to two hours after a contagious person has been in that setting. Ninety percent of those who are susceptible i.e. do not have vaccinations or a history of measles, and who are exposed will become ill.

Those entering Peace Island Medical Center clinic must be healthy, without a fever, cough, runny nose or rash. Anyone with those symptoms who is seeking treatment should send in another person to explain their symptoms and request a mask.

Those with measles symptoms (such as fever, cough, runny nose, a rash) who are seeking to visit a patient will not be allowed to stay.